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ALWAYS FIRST ® ® The SUNDA Y AMERICAN Ord.r it NOW. Both Phones Main 100 The Atlanta Georgian. Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WANT ADS---Use for Results VOL. XII. NO. 5. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1913. Copyright 1908, By The Georgian Co. 2 CENTS. p m a o t r£° _ WITNESSES ATTACK CONLEY STORY +•+ -S*»F +•4- +•*!• •F#+ •F«-5- •!-•-!- +•+ +•+ *•* •!•••!* *•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•* • -I- +•+ A, Say Mary Phagan Did Not Reach Factory Before 12:10 U.S. HATRED HUERTA Mexico City Breathlessly Awaits Arrival of Envoy Lind—Anti- American Feeling Grows. f i \ Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 8.—Despite the optimistic belief in Washington that Provisional President Huerta is posing in his defiance of the United States, there were developments here to-day which show that the Mexican national executive is exerting every diplomatic agency in a campaign against the American Government. Huerta’s envoys in the Central American States are attempting to work up the Latin-American Govern ments with declarations that the United States has designs on all ter ritory lying north of the Panama Canal. Diplomatic bureaus, aside from the regularly accredited plenipotentiaries, have been opened in London and Paris. Lind Due to Arrive To-morrow. President Huerta, realising that Mexico is no match for the United States in warfare, is resorting to the only other method possible of com bating American influence—arousing antagonism. Senor Aldape, the Mex ican Foreign Minister, is in daily communication with his agents abroad, as is the President. , The arrival here to-morrow of John land, special envoy of President Wil son, is expected to bring to a head the crisis which threatens to cause a clean break between the United States and Mexico. United States warships in the har bor at Vera Cruz were in wireless communication with the New Hamp shire, upon which Mr. Lind, is com ing, and it is expected that the New Hampshire will reach Vera Cruz about 9 o'clock to-night. In view of the stories which have been circulated to arouse anti-Amer ican feeling, a bodyguard of marines may accompany Mr. Lind to this city. However, in view of the impression which this might create, it is doubt ful if Mr. Lind would consent to have a bodyguard, no matter how great the personal danger. Some Would Ignore Lind. There was a gathering of Cabinet Ministers and Huerta adherents n Congress at the National Palace to day, at which the existing American- Mexican situation was thoroughly discussed Some are for completely ignoring Mr. Lind, while the radicals insist that he shall be expelled un der section 33 of the Mexican Consti tution unless he makes out his mis sion to be favorable to Huerta's aims. Section 33 provides lhat persons of suspicious intentions snail be driven from the country and not be allowed to return except on special permission “from the Government. It was decided that no official greet ing shall be extended to Mr. Lind. Ihus breaking a tradition which is as immemorial as diplomacy itself. After the conference Senor Aldape «aid: "The Government has decided upon a definite course of action to be fol lowed in the present situation, and we believe that it will be approved by all persons of justice. President Huerta is striving to re-establish or der in Mexico, and he believes that outside interference, unless invited, would do more harm than good President Huerta has the good of Mexico at heart, and I know that he would make great sacrifices in behalf of his country." Mexico’s Defy Ignored Until Lind Delivers Note. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—Pending the arrival In Mexico of John Lind, special and personal representative of President Wilson, this Govern- meni will take no action with re spect to the defy issued by the Mexi can foreign office threatening to de port former Governor Lind as an un- . desirable alien. • Offical confirmation of the issuance of the threat has reached the State Department, but Secretary Bryan and other Government officials say the Continued on Page 2, Column 8. Suffragette, Denied Liquor and Cigars, Says U, S. Is Horrid 8pecla1 Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Aug. 8.—Mrs. Ruth Grayson, socialist, suffragette and writer, Is angry at the United States and scoffs at the idea that it is a free country. In detailing her griev ance to-day, she said: “I have just returned from the United States and Intend to unmask the ridiculous Idea that it is a land of freedom. It is a terrible place. Why, they refused to let me smoke cigarettes in the hotels and when I tried to get into the smoking com partment of a train to smoke a cigar I was refused. “But that was not the worst. When I went into a saloon they refused ,o serve me at the bar. At a beach re sort I was reprimanded for not wear ing stockings. I think the United States with its so-called freedom is a horrid place.” Embezzling Governor Now Is a Swineherd Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 8.—An extraordinary story of the downfall of a high official in Russia is told here to-day. Some time ago the Gov ernor of the Province of the Don Cos sacks hired a swineherd for his farm at Miatopolsk. Shortly after the servants told him that the new em ployee made the most extraordinary statements when he was in a drunken condition, and used to say that h«* was really Governor of the Don Cos sacks province. Investigation showed the guardian of the pigs eight years ago was Gov ernor, but had been recalled and senr to prison for embezzlement. Sues Wire Company For ‘Pert’ Telegram MILWAUKEE, Aug. 8 — H. C. Fur- stenberg, manager of a business con cern. is plaintiff in an action in which he seeks $2,000 damages from the Western Union Telegraph Company for the following message, purporting to be from his landlord, Robert Moser: “Unless you call at once at our flat, pay arrears rent, make arrange ments to take care of damage caused by your dog. yourself and wife, will swear out criminal warrant to-mor row charging you with malicious de struction of property.” The company admits transmitting the message, but denies responsibility. WOMAN DENIES SHE EVER VISITED PENCIL PLANT WITH DALTON United States Senator Victim of Pneumonia After Nine Days’ Illness at Capital. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—Senator Joseph F. Johnston, of Alabama, died at 9 o’clock tills morning at his apart ment in the Brighton. Senator Johnston had been ill for eight days, suffering from pneumonia. Mrs, Gould Against The High Slit Skirt CHICAGO, Aug. 8.—Mr?. Edwin Gould to-day severely criticized pres ent street attire and one-piece bath ing suits for women. "I am not in favor of freak or suggestive modes,” said Mrs. Gould. “The extreme silt skirt to which ob jection has been taken in various parts 9f tlie country is not worn in New York by any of my friends. Nor do I know of any one who appears at bathing beaches in one-piece suits such as Chicago has forbidden.” Germany Decides to Exhibit at Canal Fair Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BERLIN, Aug. 8.—Assurances were given to-day from a source close to the Government that Germany will not be biased by England’s action in re fusing to exhibit at the Panama Ex position, but will have representation. A number of German manufactur-. ers have agreed to take part on the ground that it wilt be a good adver tisement for German goods. Kansas' Heat Record 108; Missouri's 109 KANSAS CITY. Aug. 8.—Records for heat were threatened to-day fol lowing yesterday's high temperatures, which exceeded ail previous marks in parts of Kansas. At Leavenworth the highest mark reported to-day was 108. At Empo ria and Ottawa the temperature reached 107. Temperatures of 109 were recorded at Mexico, Mo., and Chickasha, Okla. of Birmingham, was born in North Carolina in 1843. He served in the Confederate army from the begin ning of the war to its conclusion, and was wounded four times. He rose from a private to the rank of captain, and was frequently mentioned hon orably for gallant conduct. Senator Johnston served four years as Governor of Alabama, before his election to the Senate In 1907. His first election to the Senate was to the unexpired term of Senator E. W. Pettus, deceased. He was re-elected in 1909 to his present term. Senator Johnston's death at this time undoubtedly will t ring about an acute political crisis in Alabama. His seat was being contested at the time of his death by Congressman R. P. Hobson, and the fight between them had grown very bitter. It is practi cally certain that Hobson will not be permitted, now that Johnston is dead, to have the succession uncontested. There has been talk of Congress man Underwood as a candidate against Mr. Hobson, and the death of Senator Johnston likely will revive that. His immediate successor will be named by Governor O'Neal, w r hich means that Mr. Hobson will not get the immediate appointment. He had been In poor health for sev eral weeks. Mrs. Johnston was with her hus band when he died, as well as Forney Johnston, his son. who arrived from his home in Birmingham yesterday. Paris Gown Saves Life of Vanderbilt LONG BEACH. N. Y., Auk 8—That William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., had a nar row escape from death in the automo bile accident that claimed the life of S. Osgood Pell and William Laimbeer because of the fact that he wished to protect a Parisian gown worn by Mrs-. Pell, became known when he testified at the Inquest. He would have been in the machine had he not stopped to secure a linen duster with which to cover Mrs. Pell’s gown. The rest of the party went on with out waiting for the couple, who took another car and followed. J GOT FLAT FEET? GIT OUT! NEW YORK, Aug. 8—Santo Pu- tarro and his son were ordered de ported by immigration officials here because they had flat feet. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Occasional showers Friday and Saturday. ‘Side-Door Pullman Improvement Urged CINCINNATI, Aug. 8.—At the first day’s session of the annual convention of the Intlnerant Workers’ As>*ocia- tion to-day a request was formulated to be presented to the Interstate Commerce Commission to compel rail roads to put some modern improve ments on freight cars. They say ocean steamships now are provided with gymnasiums, sun par lors and golf links; that Pullman cars have sanitary cups which the porter provides on request, but that freight car roads are still as “hard as the heart of the railroad detective." Farmer's Beans Are Cooked by Lightning WASHINGTON. Aug. 8.—William Williams, a truck farmer, went out to gather some string beans for the family table the other day. Much to his surprise, he discovered that they were deliciously cooked. He thought for a time that he had out-Burbanked Burbanks, but a little reflection divulged the reason. In planting he had placed wires between the poles, and during a recent storm lightning struck the wires and cooked the beans. Record Anto Trip Is Made in Alaska j VALDEZ, Aug. 8.—The first auto mobile trip from Fairbanks to the coast was completed to-day when Robert Sheldon drove his five-pas senger car into Valdez, having cov ered the 383 miles in 54 hours, actual running time. Ostend Bathing Suits InU.S.? Goodness, No! NARRAOANSETT PIER, Aug 8.— “Any woman who takes surf baths may for a trifling amount of money appear to advantage on the beach—an accomplishment not to be held lightly, as all women know',” says Mrs. Henry Hutt, former wife of the artist. “At Ostend. where women go to the beach In coats, one-piece bathing suits may be all right, but in Amer ica, where we lounge so much upon the beach, they would cause riots.” France Threatens Trouble With Italy Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Aug. 8.—According to to day’s issue of the newspaper Temps, France will reopen the question of the delimitation of Southern Albania unless Italy relinquishes the Turkisli islands seized during the war in Tripoli. JAILED FOR ELOPING. COLT’MHI'S, Aug 8 -George Waller, who left his wife and eloped with a young girl some time ago. was convicted in the Superior Court of a misdemeanor and sentenced to the chaingang for twelve months. E10 BIS HIS MBS The vital time element which may serve alone to convict Leo Frank or set him free, entered largely into the evidence presented Friday by the defense at the trial of the factory superintendent. Two witnesses testified that Mary Phagan did not arrive at Broad and Marietta streets the day she was murdered until about 12:0714 o’clock, the time the Eng lish Avenue car on which she rod efrem home was due there. One witness, W. M. Matthews, motorman on the car, testified that Mary did not get off at Forsyth and Marietta, but continued on the car and rode as far as Broad and Hunter where the car arrives at about 12:10 o’clock, he conductor corroborated Matthews. This testimony stronglyy supports the contention of the defense that Mary Phagan did not enter the factory until after 12:10 o’clock and that Monteen Stover, therefore, was in the factory and had left before the Phagan girl ever entered the doors. If the defense succeeds in establishing this, the visit of the Stover girl to the factory will be of tremendous significance because it is in direct conflict with the explicit testimony of James Conley that; Mary Phagan entered the factory and supposedly was strangled be fore the Stover girl went up the stairs. Miss Stover testified that she did not see Frank in his office, but admitted she did not enter i the inner office and he defens win try to show Frank could have | been writing at his desk and the girl not have seen him. Seeks to Discredit Epp’s Story. Arnold Throws Doubt on Epps. Attorney Arnold, who was conducting the examination during the forenoon, sought aslo, to throw a deep shadow of suspicion upon the story of young George Epp’s, who testified that he rode uptown with Mary Phagan the day she was killed. Matthews said that another girl was seated with Mary the lat ter part of the ride to own. He did not recollect that Epp’s was on the car at all, The motorman said that he was relieved at Broad and Marietta streets and that he sat behind Mary and her com panion all the way to Hunter Street. He said the two alighted at Hunter Street and proceded toward Forsyth on which the factory is located. This is in direct contradiction to the story of Epps, who tes tified that he and Mary left the car at Forsyth and Marietta streets and that he walked with her toward the factory as far as the viaduct. Hollis did not remember seeing Epps on the car. He said Mary was alone when he collected her fare after the car got on English avenue. He left the car at Forsyth and Marietta streets and did not see Mary Phagan alight there. Albert Kauffman, an architect, was called to discredit sev eral of the State’s witnesses. He had blue prints of the Selig home which he displayed to the jury to show that it was impossible for Albert McKnight to have seen from the kitchen into the dining room as he testified he did on the Saturday afternoon that Frank came home from the factory. Denies Stover Girl’s Story. His testimony was to the effect that Monteen Stover could not have seen over the safe door into Frank’s office at the time she declared she was unable to find him on her visit to the factory. He said that there was room for several bodies to pass down the scuttle hole into the basement. He exhibited a diagram of the factory to show that Frank could have sat in his office and not been aware of anything taking place beyond the time clock, for example, anyone coming up or going down the stairs. Miss Daisy Hopkins, who, C. B. Dalton said, was his compan ion on visits to the factory basement, was called by the defense and denied Dalton’s statements. She said she never had spoken to Frank, and that Frank never had spoken to her. Solicitor Dorsey made an at tack on her character and forced her to admit she had been in jail on a statutory chrge. It was brought out, however, that she was released without trial. Frank, for the first time dur ing the trial, took an active part in helping direct the course his case was taking. lie arose from his seat several times to make suggestions to his lawyers, and at his request certain questions were put. Before Daisy Hopkins was called Solicitor Dorsey said he wanted to ask Harry Scott one more question. Attorney Rosser said he also wanted Noted Alabama Editor Stricken Suddenly at Country Home Near Montgomery. MONTGOMERY, ALA., Aug. 8.— From an attack of acute Indigestion, Major William Wallace Screws, the veteran editor of The Montgomery Advertiser, died suddenly Thursday right at his country home in Coosada, fourteen miles from Montgomery. Major Screws w-as 74 years old, and while his health had not been very good for several months, his death was unexpected. With him at the time of his death were his two sons, Benjamin Screw's and Holt Screws, and his wife. “The most beloved man in Ala bama,” was a title often given Major Screws, who despite the many bitter political fights he entered, always held the highest respect of both sides. He became connected with The Ad vertiser shortly after the war, and in a short while became sole owner of the paper. A few years later he sold half interest in the paper to Frank P. Glass, and under their combined directorship The Advertiser pro gressed to one of the foremost morn ing papers in the South. Major Screws was born February 25, 1839, in Barbour County, Alabama, and attended school at Glennvllle. In 1859 he took lip the study of law with the famous law firm of Watts, Judge and Jackson in Montgomery and was admitted to the bar in 1850 at the age of 20 years, j Though opposed to secession, Major Screws fought for his State, and went j with the first troops to Pensacola, i There he participated in the capture ' of Fort Barancas. He fought throughout the entire war, being captured in Virginia during the last ! few weeks of the struggle. He acted j as correspondent for The Advertiser for the four years of the great strug- 1 gle. to ask one more question of Boots Rogers, Detective J. M. Starnes and George Epps. Detective Scott was the first witness called. Dorsey asked: Q. Mr. Scott, how long did it take you to get Jim Conley to write after he had admitted that he could write and you dictated it to him without delay?—A. Two or three minute. Daisy Hopkins on Stand. Miss Hopkins is a woman of very small feature'*, with bright, keen eyes and wore a cotton striped dress that looked i bit too short. She wore. white shoes and stockings. Mr. Ar nold b-'gan the questioning: q. Did you ever work for the Na tional Pencil Company?—A. Yes. I went to work there about October 1, 1911, and quit June 1, 1912. X